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Nexus ChurchWhy Jesus? Why Jesus? Because He comes for us as we are. Because He beat death and offers us life. Because the world’s promises fade, but His word stands forever. He is alive. He is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Following Him may cost us everything, but it gives us everything that actually matters….purpose, peace, and eternal hope.Matthew 10:39 • John 14:6 • Romans 5:8 • Revelation 1:18#WhyJesus #JesusIsAlive #FaithOverFear #HeIsTheWay #HopeInChrist #RestInHim #NothingWithoutJesus #AllBecauseOfJesus #faith #nexuschurchkc 2025-08-0355 min
Nexus ChurchThis Mountain Is Mine Can you be trusted with the gifts God has given you? Will you use what you have to advance the Kingdom? The Parable of the talents in Matthew 15 gives us God’s view of stewardship and what He expects of the things He gives us to manage. God expects that we will take what we have and grown it for His glory!!!! Reject fear and the natural inclination to hide what you are supposed to multiply! To be called a good and faithful servant, we must be obedient and trustworthy to the Lord in every area of our lives. Le...2025-05-0459 min
Nexus ChurchLive Like Jesus LIVE LIKE JESUS!!!The evidence of those who are disciples of Christ is transformation and real life change! When we look to Jesus as our example, and allow the Holy Spirit to lead us, it’s impossible to stay the same!!! The notion that our actions don’t matter is not biblical. Jesus requires us to be DOERS not just PROFESSORS!!!!!!🔥1 John 3:19Matthew 7:20-23John 8:31🔥How much are we depositing in to our spir...2025-02-0956 min
Boots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesThe Best of Wes KingTo celebrate over one year of The Boots on the Ground Podcast, The Mission Continues is looking back at some of the best moments from our most listened episodes. Today, we look back at Matthew Purkey's conversation with Wes King. We’re on a mission to connect veterans with under-resourced communities. Our programs deploy veteran volunteers to work alongside nonprofit partners and community leaders to improve educational resources, tackle food insecurity, foster neighborhood identity, and more. The Mission Continues’ vision is for all veterans with a desire to continue their service to be part o...2024-03-2528 min
Leaders of Lasting Impact20 - The Power of Practical Communication in Building Trust, Transparency, and Engagement with The Open Door Group's Dan PurkeyYour host, Matthew Pohl, talks with the President, Podcaster, Speaker, Author, and Management Consultant of The Open Door Group, Dan Purkey. Dan's story is not your typical corporate tale. He began his career as a math teacher, a role that honed his logical thinking and nurtured his innate passion for teaching. This foundation paved the way for his entry into the corporate world with Pacific Northwest Bell in 1981, which later became part of US West. His diverse experience in sales, regulatory affairs, and operations gave him a comprehensive understanding of how businesses operate—and sometimes how they don't....2024-03-1535 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesThe Best of Kyle Hausmann-StokesTo celebrate over one year of The Boots on the Ground Podcast, The Mission Continues is looking back at some of the best moments from our most listened episodes. Today, we look back at Matthew Purkey's conversation with Kyle Hausmann-Stokes. 2024-01-2916 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesThe Best of Matthew PurkeyOn this special episode of the Boots on the Ground Podcast we look back at some of the best moments from host Matthew Purkey. This episode features moments from the interviews with Kyle Haussman-Stokes, Jeremy Butler, and Wes King. 2023-06-0546 min
Middle Class Film ClassGab & Chatter: The Donut King / Wild Things / The Boxtrolls / Cry Wilderness / Codename: The Cleaner / The Snowman / Donnie DarkoThis week's episode was streamed live in Twitch through Sacramento's own STAB comedy theater. Watch the VOD here--> https://www.twitch.tv/stabcomedy/video/1806968064On this episode: Jude Law has a creepy ice cream truck, James Gunn’s new vision for Superman, and Tyler Picks a fight PLUS The Woody Harrelson saga we didn’t cover, and 2 payoffs from the wheel of punishment. In news: Stab comedy theater, In a Lonely Place, Luca, Aftersun, Se7en, The Sixth Sense, Jude Law, ice cream truck, Peter Pan & Wendy, Captain Hook, Daniel Day Lewis, Kirk Lazarus, The Tonigh...2023-05-011h 18Boots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesGo Be Great with DC Platoon Leader and Navy Veteran Darren ThompsonMatthew Purkey is joined by Darren Thompson on the Boots on the Ground Podcast. Darren joined the Navy at 17 and was deployed the following year in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. After recovering from a car accident, he was encouraged by the captain of the ship to skip his second deployment, get out of the service, and go to college. Darren has always believed in giving back to the community and has worked as a substitute teacher, a math and English tutor, and teaches free improv classes for Veterans and Ward 7 & 8 residents through the Washington Improv Theater. Darren was...2023-04-1054 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesThe Impact of Music and Art with Executive Director of CreatiVets and Marine Corps Veteran Richard CasperMatthew Purkey welcomes Richard Casper to the Boots on the Ground podcast. Richard is a US Marine Corps Veteran who served as a Presidential Guard at Camp David before volunteering for a combat deployment in Fallujah, Iraq. During his tour in Iraq, Richard survived four IED blasts which resulted in a severe traumatic brain injury. Upon returning home, he found it hard to adjust and suffered from PTS until he discovered the healing power of music and art. After experiencing firsthand the impact music and art had on his own recovery, Richard co-founded CreatiVets to help other ve...2023-03-2639 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesFinding Your Purpose with Former US Army Ranger and Regional Operations Manager for the Northwest US Wes KingMatthew Purkey welcomes Wes King to the Boots on the Ground Podcast where “anything you do is gonna have an impact.” Wes is a US Army Combat Veteran, having served 7 years in active duty, deploying multiple times to Iraq and Afghanistan as a member of the elite 75th Ranger Regiment. While in the military, he felt he had a constant purpose, but after he left, he struggled to find it again. He has since found that purpose by serving with his fellow veterans. Wes tells the story of his service as an Army Ranger, transitioning out of the military, serv...2023-02-1353 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesServing Community Organizations with Disaster Services Manager for Tool Bank USA Bill Hess.Matthew Purkey welcomes Bill Hess to the Boots on the Ground Podcast. Bill is a US Marine Corps Veteran, having served 22 years active duty retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant, and the Disaster Services Manager for Tool Bank USA. Tool Bank is a non-profit organization that serves community-based organizations by providing the tools, equipment, and expertise needed to empower their most ambitious goals. Bill discusses his greatest leadership lessons in 22 years of active duty, volunteering after Hurricane Michael, his work with Tool Bank USA and what’s on the horizon, and why “there’s no story like a...2023-01-3029 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesWe’re All in this Together with CEO of IAVA and Navy Reserve Surface Warfare Officer Jeremy ButlerMatthew Purkey welcomes CEO of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) and Navy Veteran Jeremy Butler to the Boots on the Ground Podcast. Service is in Jeremy’s DNA as he served active duty Navy and transitioned to the Reserves where he’s remained ever since in addition to working with the IAVA since 2015. Jeremy discusses what motivated him to begin a life of service, his inspiration to continue service for the veteran population with the IAVA, and what he’s most proud of now and for the future. 2023-01-1630 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesVet the Vote with START Director and We the Veterans Co-Founder William BraniffMatthew Purkey welcomes Director of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) and Army Veteran William Braniff to the Boots on the Ground Podcast. Bill discusses Vet the Vote, a non-partisan civics initiative project of We the Veterans that helped register over 60,000 veterans to be poll workers in the mid-term elections and how being a poll worker “felt like putting the uniform back on.”Bill and Matthew also discuss his time in the army, his work with We the Veterans and the overwhelming support for Vet the Vote, what’s next...2022-12-1935 minBoots On The Ground presented by The Mission ContinuesTelling Veteran Stories Through Film with Former Army Paratrooper Kyle Hausmann-StokesWelcome to the Boots on the Ground Podcast presented by The Missions Continues. On this inaugural episode, VP of Regional Ops and proud Marine veteran Matthew Purkey welcomes Kyle Hausmann-Stokes - an award-winning director, writer, and former US Army paratrooper to the podcast. They discuss what made Kyle want to be a filmmaker and tell veterans’ stories, the added pressure of telling these stories, directing the film Merit x Zoe, and what’s next.2022-11-0730 minMiddle Class Film ClassMCFC Episode 96 - Brokeback MountainThe gang get admitted to the Library of Congress this week, as they review Brokeback Mountain (2005). This cultural icon movie brought a refreshing take on homosexual romance. Starring heavy hitters, Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, and directed by another heavy hitter, Ang Lee. Did Pete, Tyler, and Joseph fall in love with Brokeback? Or was this a time capsule that's better left in history?This episode is streamed live on twitch.com/STABcomedy, and we are also joined by local Celebrity, Adam Murphy to play trivia one on one with Pete, and tell us all about the...2021-07-071h 56
For Love of Team™ | Winston FairclothS2 E74: Shared Mission | Matthew Purkey | United Way of Allen CountyWhen your organization is tasked with taking care of the community’s needs, it seems obvious where your focus should be.But listen to my conversation with Matthew Purkey, CEO of United Way of Allen County, and his For Love of Team story and you’ll hear some surprising things.“Instead of focusing on all the community needs, I focused on the team and the team took care of the community needs.”That sounds like For Love of Team to me!Tune into this episode and you’ll get:The 2 surprising...2021-03-2243 minMiddle Class Film ClassMCFC episode 55 - A Ghost StoryThe gang gets sad up in here as they review A Ghost Story (2017) written and Directed by David Lowery. Starring Casey Affleck and Rooney Mara. A sorrowful story of death and the afterlife, told through the lens of the deceased "C" that came back as a cartoonish ghost under a long white sheet and black eye holes. Watching his would-be life pass by only able to watch and exist. Were tears shed? Were lives changed? Or did the gang think it was just too pretentious? Watch on Netflix, and follow along with our deep dive breakdown. In...2020-09-232h 04